How SCSU's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Southern Connecticut State University since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,740, which is 59.91 % of all undergraduate students. 4,842 students which is 60.64% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,332.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	4,579 (53%)	$5,830	3,032 (35%)	$3,764	5,387 (62%)	$8,887
2012-13	4,411 (52%)	$5,950	2,951 (35%)	$3,890	5,259 (62%)	$9,192
2013-14	4,264 (52%)	$6,360	2,991 (36%)	$4,069	5,131 (62%)	$6,956
2014-15	4,394 (54%)	$6,294	3,030 (37%)	$4,148	5,011 (62%)	$6,988
2015-16	4,458 (55%)	$6,461	3,004 (37%)	$4,248	4,945 (61%)	$6,888
2016-17	4,207 (53%)	$6,431	3,036 (38%)	$4,141	4,828 (61%)	$9,886
2017-18	4,272 (54%)	$6,767	3,106 (39%)	$4,476	4,832 (61%)	$9,188
2018-19	4,375 (54%)	$6,785	3,190 (39%)	$4,557	4,883 (60%)	$8,935
2019-20	6,251 (79%)	$5,966	3,236 (41%)	$4,738	4,679 (59%)	$8,645
2020-21	6,455 (87%)	$6,054	3,097 (42%)	$4,691	4,375 (59%)	$7,798
2021-22	4,469 (66%)	$6,925	2,746 (40%)	$4,760	3,934 (58%)	$8,292
Average	4,740 (59.91%)	$6,348	3,038 (38.09%)	$4,317	4,842 (60.64%)	$8,332

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

Overview

For the last 12 years, on average, 883 (67.55 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,119. It can cover 23.44% of tuition & fees ($26,104) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 926 (70.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,326).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	785 (60%)	$6,186	932 (71%)	$6,419
2012-13	773 (57%)	$5,477	942 (69%)	$6,767
2013-14	834 (61%)	$6,390	965 (71%)	$7,418
2014-15	836 (66%)	$6,171	888 (70%)	$6,729
2015-16	850 (61%)	$5,670	970 (70%)	$6,935
2016-17	747 (53%)	$6,603	956 (68%)	$11,709
2017-18	767 (56%)	$6,117	1,006 (74%)	$6,734
2018-19	944 (63%)	$5,650	1,081 (72%)	$7,220
2019-20	1,372 (91%)	$5,256	1,052 (70%)	$7,183
2020-21	990 (94%)	$6,478	728 (69%)	$6,513
2021-22	813 (81%)	$7,308	663 (66%)	$6,964
Average	883 (67.55%)	$6,119	926 (70.00%)	$7,326

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Grants/Scholarship

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 559 (42.36 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,587.

In addition, 281 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (21.55 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	503 (38%)	$4,032	34 (3%)	$2,227	523 (40%)	$4,251	90 (7%)	$5,875
2012-13	453 (33%)	$4,223	34 (3%)	$2,460	145 (11%)	$3,728	327 (24%)	$5,188
2013-14	545 (40%)	$4,295	134 (10%)	$453	336 (25%)	$2,631	444 (33%)	$4,603
2014-15	507 (40%)	$4,396	84 (7%)	$552	463 (36%)	$2,507	390 (31%)	$4,417
2015-16	570 (41%)	$4,583	104 (7%)	$478	177 (13%)	$3,262	370 (27%)	$4,272
2016-17	570 (41%)	$4,540	63 (4%)	$476	363 (26%)	$2,157	370 (26%)	$4,140
2017-18	572 (42%)	$4,718	81 (6%)	$515	114 (8%)	$2,758	408 (30%)	$4,013
2018-19	712 (47%)	$4,843	47 (3%)	$489	249 (17%)	$1,286	366 (24%)	$4,212
2019-20	738 (49%)	$5,096	1,285 (85%)	$729	280 (19%)	$1,650	419 (28%)	$4,896
2020-21	488 (46%)	$4,874	874 (83%)	$214	256 (24%)	$2,385	850 (81%)	$3,808
2021-22	488 (49%)	$4,859	91 (9%)	$2,112	185 (18%)	$2,953	627 (62%)	$4,517
Average	559 (42.36%)	$4,587	257 (20.00%)	$973	281 (21.55%)	$2,688	424 (33.91%)	$4,540

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..

Student Loans

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 12 years, on average, 926 (70.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $926.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	932 (71%)	$6,419	913 (69%)	$5,842	63 (5%)	$10,300
2012-13	942 (69%)	$6,767	920 (68%)	$6,222	65 (5%)	$10,003
2013-14	965 (71%)	$7,418	956 (70%)	$6,042	123 (9%)	$11,237
2014-15	888 (70%)	$6,729	870 (68%)	$6,117	61 (5%)	$10,717
2015-16	970 (70%)	$6,935	953 (68%)	$5,933	86 (6%)	$12,475
2016-17	956 (68%)	$11,709	921 (66%)	$10,598	109 (8%)	$13,143
2017-18	1,006 (74%)	$6,734	990 (72%)	$5,384	109 (8%)	$13,250
2018-19	1,081 (72%)	$7,220	1,070 (71%)	$5,319	147 (10%)	$14,375
2019-20	1,052 (70%)	$7,183	1,035 (69%)	$5,302	142 (9%)	$14,570
2020-21	728 (69%)	$6,513	715 (68%)	$5,267	78 (7%)	$12,508
2021-22	663 (66%)	$6,964	651 (65%)	$5,289	82 (8%)	$14,315
Average	926 (70.00%)	$7,326	909 (68.55%)	$6,120	97 (7.27%)	$12,445

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Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at SCSU

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time